Department Department of Geography and Spatial Planning

Meet the team

People driven by scientific curiosity, interdisciplinary openness, and the aspiration to make the world a more sustainable and just place

Over 50 members from various disciplines (geography, spatial planning, architecture, urban design, sociology, political sciences, economics, law, anthropology, and others) bring in a large variety of geographical and educational backgrounds. This setting creates a particularly stimulating environment for research and teaching endeavours. We value critical thinking, plurality in research concepts and methods, and dialogues with all kinds of societal stakeholders.

Christian Schulz

Head of Department

Our people

Head of Department

Christian Schulz
Christian Schulz

Head of Department of Geography and Spatial Planning

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    Geoffrey CARUSO

    Full professor in Urban Analysis and Modelling

    Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

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    Harlan KOFF

    Full professor

    Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

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    Birte NIENABER

    Associate professor in Political Geography

    Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

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    Christian SCHULZ

    Head of DGEO, Full professor

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    Florian HERTWECK

    Full professor in Architecture

    Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

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    Catherine JONES

    Assistant professor in Digital Human Geographies

    Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

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    Constance CARR

    Research scientist

    Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

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    Estelle EVRARD

    Research scientist

    Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

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    Malte HELFER

    Research scientist

    Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

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    Christian WILLE

    Research scientist

    Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

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    Karinne Lynda MADRON

    Doctoral researcher

    Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

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    Desmond BAST

    Doctoral researcher

    Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

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    Brigitte BATYKO

    Research Facilitator

    Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

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    Nadjia KHOMRI

    Administrator

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    Adolfo SOMMARRIBAS

    Legal Advisor

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    Sara VOLTERRANI

    Study Programme Administrator

    Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

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    Stefania RIGILLO

    Administrator

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    Tom BECKER

    Research and Development Specialist

    Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

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    Isabelle PIGERON-PIROTH

    Research and Development Specialist

    Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

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    Kerry SCHIEL

    Research and Development Specialist

    Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

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    Jutta BISSINGER

    Research and Development Specialist

    Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

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    Ralph PETRY

    Research and Development Specialist

    Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

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    Denise RODRIGUES MARAFONA

    Research and Development Specialist

    Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

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    Martin DIJST

    Affiliate Professor of Urban Development and Mobility

    Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

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